Telegram-herald., 1887-02-13

Il am tired to-day, says Miiuccnt,
with little, pretty, weary gesture,
throwing her arms above her head and
laughing softly. And idle, too.
shan Z 90 any German, 30 you may as
Wen sit down and gossip with me, in
stead. -
But begins Nadine feebly. She
IS plainly delighted at the chance Of
scamping the German.
I've told auntie | N going to look at
q book to-day, so you may rest yourself
IN that chair with a quiet soul. |
wouldn't be as conscientious as you, Ma
dine, for kings ransom. Not that that
would be much nowadays, with all these
Nihilistic doctrines gaining ground as
they do. Are you comfortable in that
overgrown chair? You look trifle lost. 5"
II am quite happy, says Nadine, with
a sigh Of content.
She is feeling tagged and nervous and
is glad 70 rest in Aiillicent's pretty room
with no chance Of being allowed to move
for an hour az least. Lucky your
SAYS Miss Grey, dropping down upon the
hearth rug and taking her knees into her
embrace. 1t is only April yet, and very
chilly. "I'm not. Oh, yes; | know
You needf't finish what IS on the tip of
Of girl can desire-the best Of aunts,
plenty Of money, season before me IA
first one, too, a lover, and pretty much
my own way-and still l am not happy
/ say, isn't it a shame keeping me at my
lessons, when in another month ! shall be
eighteen, and presented, and all the rest
Of ity'
'.WeI, certainly think they might as
III 1T for !.
ITS downright mean Of auntie-and
as a rule she isn't that, ehS'
81 think she IS the kindest woman
ever met" says Nadine, with sudden
fervor
Her English is exceedingly pure but
there is just n suspicion of foreign ac-
cent in her tone when she grows in any
way excited.
''She is-there isn't doubt Of it," de
clares Miss Grey, who likes 70 hear her
auntie praised. ''Iut, like the rest OF
us, she has her little weaknesses. Well,
never mind dare say there are more
objectionable things in the world than
NJ Liere and Professor Vredenburg
Nadine-say-that a sweet little frOck
you have on. Where did you get its'
Il made IL. You really like it?' She
stoops forward. and her lovely face grow:
pink with pleased surprise Il cOnfes.
| thought it-well-not bad, myself-bu'
70 hear you praise itN'
1T is the incest thing I have seen thi:
many day. | congratulate You on IT,
Next month. "a I have told you, I shall
De an ernancipated being-free Of ever
monsieur and the prcfessor-wit per
mission 20 order my own gowns. and ther
/ I shall b. y myself the exact fac-siml,
OF the one in which You arc now lookinl
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I ton to vou to see how exceedingly badly
/ it 7riil become nae"
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dine
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kindly frieud-that seems very bitter.
Won't y0u, thought What do yor
mean by that pray2'
why. that I shall disappear viii
monsieur and the professor when yor
step upon the worlds stage"
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